Recommend some good political cartoons?
June 24, 2004 5:25 PM   Subscribe

Im taking a political science class, and the teacher wants us to cite political editorials and cartoons, and explain what ideology they represent. (mi)

So far, I have Cox and Forkum, Mahjoob and MSN slate liberal cartoons. What are some good political cartoon sites out there besides these?
posted by Keyser Soze to Media & Arts (22 answers total)
 
If this is the Slate site you're referring to, it's more than just liberal cartoons. It's the broadest collection you're likely to find.
posted by jjg at 6:16 PM on June 24, 2004


*googles answer so he can snark*

Uhm.. hey! This Modern World is politcal! As far as ideology, I think it means penguins don't like Bush.

And after Metafilter is done doing your homework, we'll be back to mow your lawn. Then we'll clean your room and wash your sheets, because we're totally going to do your mom on them.
posted by Stan Chin at 6:20 PM on June 24, 2004


Response by poster: Could you give my car a tuneup too? Thanks stan, I really appreciate it. Don't forget she needs 10-30.
posted by Keyser Soze at 6:35 PM on June 24, 2004


I'd suggest Slowpoke, which has become more political lately, Troubletown and the vitriol of Ted Rall. I would argue that these are cartoons with a liberal point of view.

For conservatives, the only strip that I'm familiar with is Mallard Fillmore, which has a minimal web presence.
posted by JDC8 at 6:42 PM on June 24, 2004


Know what would've impressed me back when I taught poli sci? (Besides not asking 17,000 usernames to do your work for you, I mean).

1. Pick up a newspaper or magazine - don't use the web
2. Find an obscure editorial cartoon with some nuance
3. Spend time thinking - then writing - about what ideology means.
posted by stonerose at 6:47 PM on June 24, 2004


Response by poster: Thanks stonerose. Sorry about the laziness people, I'll do this on my own now. Close thread?
posted by Keyser Soze at 6:53 PM on June 24, 2004


dr. seuss... if historical cartoons are relevant.

no need to pile on keyser for asking mefi, I don't think. Plenty of students as their parents or siblings or friends for advice on hw (with rich enough parents they might even have tutors who specifically help them...). It's not as if we're doing any actual work for him - just throwing out ideas that he may or may not find useful. And when he's done procrastinating he'll get to work and do the damn paper. But it's not as if he's cheating or something.
posted by mdn at 6:56 PM on June 24, 2004


oop - didn't see that on preview. 'night, then.
posted by mdn at 6:56 PM on June 24, 2004


Political Science and cartoons..can't leave out Thomas Nast.

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posted by tetsuo at 7:13 PM on June 24, 2004


Herblock was a legend -- you can't go wrong
Doonesbury, too
and Keyser, please go wash my dishes now, OK?
posted by matteo at 7:33 PM on June 24, 2004


MacNelly was fairly conservative and fairly funny. Not as funny as Stan Chin, though.
posted by coelecanth at 7:51 PM on June 24, 2004


The old Victorian Punch cartoons from this thread are great.
posted by loquax at 8:51 PM on June 24, 2004


You want ideology? I'm shocked that no one has mentioned Chick yet.
posted by Kwantsar at 9:11 PM on June 24, 2004


The Boondocks.
GYWO.
posted by jbrjake at 10:10 PM on June 24, 2004


Sometimes political, and mostly conservative when it is: Day by Day.
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood at 11:14 PM on June 24, 2004


Tom Tomorrow's This Modern World.
posted by Izzy at 11:30 PM on June 24, 2004


David Low, if you're interested in historical cartoons.
This one is perhaps my favourite political cartoon ever:
Hitler to Stalin: "The scum of the earth I believe?"
Stalin to Hitler: "The bloody assassin of the workers, I presume?"
posted by thatwhichfalls at 1:24 AM on June 25, 2004


Keyser, if you're interested in historical stuff then google for caricatures as well as cartoons/comic strips.

What is the problem that some people have with students asking others for information? It's a fundamental part of good research to do so. Don't let people browbeat you into believing differently Keyser.
posted by biffa at 2:12 AM on June 25, 2004


Not to blow my own trumpet, but I was rather proud of this post with links to historical political cartoons... for an international perspective, check out Madam and Eve, cartoons from the new South Africa; Barefoot Gen (Japanese graphic novel about the atom bomb); or Russian and Soviet Cartoons from various periods.
posted by plep at 3:51 AM on June 25, 2004


Steve Bell is probably the leading political cartoonist in the UK.

Here's a list of his comment cartoons.

He also has a cartoon strip called IF... but I don't think it has on-line syndication.
posted by davehat at 6:15 AM on June 25, 2004


There are lovely sites featuring several editorial cartoonists included in the Newseum's Cybernewseum.
posted by Stoatfarm at 7:35 AM on June 25, 2004


Regional, but written by a friend of mine and wickedly pointed: Suspect Device.
posted by jacquilynne at 9:14 AM on June 25, 2004


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